Yu Okubo

1.2k total citations
40 papers, 858 citations indexed

About

Yu Okubo is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Yu Okubo has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 858 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 27 papers in Pharmacology, 19 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 15 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Yu Okubo's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (27 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (16 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (8 papers). Yu Okubo is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (27 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (16 papers) and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (8 papers). Yu Okubo collaborates with scholars based in Japan and Australia. Yu Okubo's co-authors include Koji Kaneoka, Itsuo Shiina, Masaki Tatsumura, Atsushi Imai, Shumpei Miyakawa, Shigeki Izumi, Hitoshi Shiraki, Mika Hangai, Masataka Sakane and Naoyuki Ochiai and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The American Journal of Sports Medicine and Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy.

In The Last Decade

Yu Okubo

35 papers receiving 820 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Yu Okubo Japan 13 573 401 313 210 210 40 858
Gary Shum United Kingdom 15 487 0.8× 439 1.1× 205 0.7× 227 1.1× 361 1.7× 30 1.0k
Janessa D.M. Drake Canada 16 615 1.1× 222 0.6× 277 0.9× 279 1.3× 271 1.3× 38 943
Sara P. Gombatto United States 16 798 1.4× 211 0.5× 425 1.4× 438 2.1× 152 0.7× 38 1.0k
George J. Beneck United States 13 367 0.6× 169 0.4× 234 0.7× 234 1.1× 177 0.8× 26 602
Jan-Paul van Wingerden Netherlands 12 594 1.0× 246 0.6× 431 1.4× 349 1.7× 137 0.7× 20 994
Nancy J. Bloom United States 12 402 0.7× 175 0.4× 313 1.0× 162 0.8× 123 0.6× 13 663
Diane E. Gregory Canada 19 896 1.6× 308 0.8× 309 1.0× 536 2.6× 255 1.2× 62 1.2k
Mohammad Reza Nourbakhsh United States 16 533 0.9× 236 0.6× 296 0.9× 180 0.9× 116 0.6× 33 998
Asghar Rezasoltani Iran 22 790 1.4× 413 1.0× 421 1.3× 358 1.7× 207 1.0× 89 1.3k
Khosro Khademi Kalantari Iran 16 258 0.5× 237 0.6× 220 0.7× 95 0.5× 179 0.9× 79 739

Countries citing papers authored by Yu Okubo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yu Okubo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yu Okubo

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Yu Okubo. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Yu Okubo based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Yu Okubo. Yu Okubo is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Mori, Hiroshi, et al.. (2025). Preventive Effect of Cross-motion Swing Exercise on Groin Pain in High School Male Soccer Players: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 13(7). 981956389–981956389.
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Akasaka, Kiyokazu, et al.. (2025). Warm‐Up Program for Adolescent Golfers Reduces Low Back Pain: A Double‐Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. Translational Sports Medicine. 2025(1). 6993582–6993582. 1 indexed citations
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Suzuki, Takahiro, Tomoyuki Hishida, Shigeaki Suzuki, et al.. (2024). Clinicopathological predictors of postoperative long-term myasthenic status in resected thymoma with myasthenia gravis. Surgery Today. 54(7). 787–794.
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Otsudo, Takahiro, et al.. (2023). Effectiveness of an educational approach between adolescents and adults with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a scoping review with meta-analysis. Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 35(9). 659–666. 2 indexed citations
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Akuzawa, Hiroshi, et al.. (2022). The Influence of Anticipation of Movement Starting Time on Feedforward Activation of Trunk Muscles During Rapid Shoulder Joint Movements. Journal of Human Kinetics. 84. 43–52. 3 indexed citations
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Akuzawa, Hiroshi, et al.. (2022). Comparison of abdominal muscle activity with various verbal instructions and onset activity analysis during draw-in maneuver. Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation. 18(4). 264–271.
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Okubo, Yu, et al.. (2021). Muscle fatigue in the gluteus maximus changes muscle synergies during single-leg landing. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 27. 493–499. 10 indexed citations
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Okubo, Yu, et al.. (2021). Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Does Not Affect Muscle Synergy for Rowing Activities. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics. 2021. 1–7. 2 indexed citations
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Akuzawa, Hiroshi, et al.. (2021). Coordinate activity of the quadratus lumborum posterior layer, lumbar multifidus, erector spinae, and gluteus medius during single-leg forward landing. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 61. 102605–102605. 1 indexed citations
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Okubo, Yu, et al.. (2021). Differential activation of psoas major and rectus femoris during active straight leg raise to end range. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 60. 102588–102588. 7 indexed citations
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Akuzawa, Hiroshi, et al.. (2020). Activity of the Quadratus Lumborum and Trunk Muscles Relates to Pelvic Tilt Angle During Pelvic Tilt Exercises. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 99(12). 1109–1115. 8 indexed citations
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Takasaki, Hiroshi, et al.. (2019). The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Joint Position Sense: A Systematic Review. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 29(4). 488–497. 12 indexed citations
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Nagai, Hideyuki, et al.. (2016). Deep abdominal muscle thickness measured under sitting conditions during different stability tasks. Journal of Physical Therapy Science. 28(3). 900–905. 5 indexed citations
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Sairyo, Koichi, Yasushi Hada, Akira Dezawa, et al.. (2013). Spino-pelvic-rhythm with forward trunk bending in normal subjects without low back pain. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 24(S1). 193–199. 34 indexed citations
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Okubo, Yu, Koji Kaneoka, Itsuo Shiina, Masaki Tatsumura, & Shumpei Miyakawa. (2013). Abdominal Muscle Activity During a Standing Long Jump. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 43(8). 577–582. 14 indexed citations
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Kaneoka, Koji, et al.. (2012). Trunk muscle activity while lifting objects of unexpected weight. Physiotherapy. 99(1). 78–83. 12 indexed citations
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Imai, Atsushi, Koji Kaneoka, Yu Okubo, et al.. (2010). Trunk Muscle Activity During Lumbar Stabilization Exercises on Both a Stable and Unstable Surface. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 40(6). 369–375. 215 indexed citations
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Okubo, Yu, Koji Kaneoka, Atsushi Imai, et al.. (2010). Electromyographic Analysis of Transversus Abdominis and Lumbar Multifidus Using Wire Electrodes During Lumbar Stabilization Exercises. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 40(11). 743–750. 125 indexed citations

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